Solar-powered floating building can be positioned anywhere there are calm waters
Italian architect Giancarlo Zema has carved out a reputation by immersing himself in water-based projects.
Already well-known for his aquatic creations,....
Big changes
Stunning new home for engineering at York University a far cry from nondescript parking lot
The transformation could not have been any more scintillating.
It wasn’t that long ago when visitors to....
Q & A with Michal J. Cerny
Green Building and Sustainable Strategies Magazine catches up with the President and CEO of Ambassador Fine Custom Homes
When Michal J. Cerny is designing for Ambassador Fine Custom Homes, he spends....
True to form
Reid’s Heritage Homes continue as innovators with first net-zero energy project
One of Reid’s Heritage Homes’ company core values is “we are world-class innovators.” And make no mistake about it –....
Ahead of his time
Mark Rosenberg ‘one of the pioneers’ of energy-efficient homes in the Toronto area
All the latest talk about energy efficiency in new homes is mostly old hat to Mark Rosenberg.
Since he....
A 50th birthday to remember
Bel-Con Design-Builders made sure ‘more than the tractors are green’ at Clow Farm Equipment
Clow Farm Equipment celebrated its 50th anniversary in a big way thanks to a full-scale green makeover....
Green Building Expo
The first Canadian trade show for green building
It’s no surprise that Green Buildings & Sustainable Strategies magazine is leading the way in cost-efficient virtual trade show technology for the green....
The Edelweiss House
The Edelweiss House in Wakefield, Quebec, becomes Canada’s first LEED v4 certified building and the second LEED v4 Platinum certified home in the world
Ecohome’s Edelweiss House project, a passively heated,....
Sergio Galli
Rock star in both music and designing/building homes
You may have heard of Sergio Galli from his notoriety as the founding member and guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling rock group Platinum Blonde....
True to form
Soon-to-be-completed Shanghai Tower maintains lofty sustainable goals
Much has been made about the sheer magnitude of the Shanghai Tower, touted as the tallest building in China, and second-tallest skyscraper in the....
